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Gemmell Bequest Fund

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC001344
Status
Active
Registered
July 18, 1924
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Brodies LLP
Captial Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

Funds have been invested and income is generated from the investments. The income from the investments is used to cover some of the administration costs and the balance used to make donations. During the year the trustee decides on which donations to make and the level of donation.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: For the foundation and endowment of a Chair in the Faculty of Medicine or in the Faculty of Science in the University of Glasgow the chair to be named and known in all time coming as The Samson Gemmell Chair.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 £36,441 £43,805
Aug. 31, 2024 £44,680 £43,026
Aug. 31, 2023 £35,583 £41,676
Aug. 31, 2022 £43,041 £33,663
Aug. 31, 2021 £26,217 £26,915